Season 2 • Episode 5

What does it take to be both an entrepreneur and a CFO? In this episode of CFOIQ, host Andrew Zezas sits down with Natasha Dillon, CFO and Co-Founder of Fundfy Merchant Funding, to explore the unique mindset required to build, scale, and lead a high-growth business while maintaining financial discipline. Drawing on her journey from childhood hustles and investment banking to launching and successfully exiting businesses, Natasha shares how entrepreneurial thinking has shaped her approach to finance, risk management, institutional capital, and strategic decision-making. She discusses the challenges of wearing multiple leadership hats, building institutional-grade financial infrastructure, navigating growth, and knowing when to pivot versus stay the course.

Whether you’re a CFO, founder, finance executive, or aspiring entrepreneur, this conversation offers valuable insights into calculated risk-taking, leadership, scaling a business, and why today’s most effective CFOs are increasingly expected to think like entrepreneurs.